Fairy
Tales for Grown UpsFirst off: Though these may
have candy-sweet titles, little ones are not invited. "The Night
Before Christmas" from The Furious Theatre Company and a
collection of traditional tales.

Twerking, the raunchy dance move performed by Miley Cyrus at the MTV VMAs is among the new words added to the Oxford Dictionary of English.Oxford Dictionaries Online said the word, borrowed from hip hop culture, had become increasingly visible in the past 12 months.
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"Everyone
probably thinks that I'm a raving nymphomaniac, that I have an
insatiable sexual appetite, when the truth is I'd rather read a
book. "--Madonna (1958-) US singer,
actress in Q Magazine (London), Jun 1991

Mata
Hari - 100 years
Is it the fact she danced nearly nude at a time when such behaviour
was considered beyond abominable for a woman...or is it the fact she
stayed seductive even while she sold secrets as a double agent? She
embodied the fantasy men wanted and the fantasy women wanted to be.

Troubadours lived
during the 11th to 13th centuries at which time many were killed for heresy
by the Church. These men taught birth control, that sex should be enjoyed
and that love should be considered in selecting a marriage partner.